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• Water and Sun Safety

  Thu 08 Jul 2021

  Water Safety
  
  It is perfectly natural to want to cool off when it’s hot. Unsuitable rivers and quarries hide dangers below, not taking into accounts the hazards of freezing cold water and currents. Teenagers especially are drawn in by peers and a keenness for risky behaviours.
  
  With limited swimming over the last year, it will be important to remind our young people how to stay safe in or alongside water.
  
  Here are some helpful resources
  
  Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK)
  https://www.rlss.org.uk/pages/category/schools-community-groups
  
  Canal and River Trust - Summer water safety
  https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/safety-on-our-waterways/summer-water-safety
  
  Water Safety at the beach
  https://www.rlss.org.uk/water-safety-at-the-beach
  
  RNLI – Float to Live
  https://rnli.org/pages/ppc/beach-safety/beach-safe-float
  
  Colin the Coastguard
  https://colinthecoastguard.com/
  
  National Water Safety Signs – do you know what these mean?
  http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/Assets/watersafety_signs.pdf
  
  
  
  
  Sun Safety
  
  The Teenage Cancer Trust found that nearly two-thirds (61%) of young people aged 13-24 have avoided using sunscreen in order to get a better tan. As the weather gets hotter in the UK, we need to be more knowledgeable about keeping safe in the sun then ever before.
  
  The damage done to young skin can lead to skin cancer developing in later life, so it’s vital to help young people protect themselves in the sun.
  
  Teenage Cancer Trust Resources
  https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/support-us/spread-word/shunburn-stay-safe-sun
  
  Sun Safety
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/YDD2fTqHVfWJbV5qkHPL7D/sun-safety
  
  Tips for Staying Safe in the Sun (CBeebies)
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/sun-safety-for-kids
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

• Parents guide to Safeguarding out of school settings

  Thu 08 Jul 2021

  Parents' guide to safeguarding in out of school settings
  
  Many parents and carers will be looking for childcare providers and other out of school settings during the summer holidays. Last year the government published a voluntary code of practice for out of schools settings. Please see below.
  
  The parents' guide is also available in several community languages (links are at the top right of the web page)
  
  Download the 'Guidance for parents and carers' here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings